Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-13
COUNCIL BILL NO as.

/ SOtNSlL BILL NJ 30.
An Act for the Formation of Municipa
Corporations-Introdu by Richards.
Continued from Friday)
SECTION 62. No vote Of the com
mon council shall be reconsidered or
rescinded at a subsequent meeting,
unless at such subsequent meeting
there be present and voting at least
three-fourths Of the whole council.
SECTION So. 1t shall hereafter be
the duty Of the county assessor in
each county Of the territory in max.
ing his return Of property subject to
taxation to designate on the assess.
ment roll the real and personal prop
erty, each separately and distinctly,
situated within the limits Of any in.
corporated city or town within the
county.
SECTION 81. The county assessor
shall at the time of filing his return of
property file with the clerk or recorder
OF each incorporated city or town a
duplicate return of all property situate
within the limits of any city or town
in such county. And for such dupli.
cate return so furnished the assessor
shall be entitled to reasonable compen.
sation therefor to be allowed and paid
by said city or town. The council OF
board of trustees of the city or town
shall authorize one or more Of theil
number to appear before the board o.
county commissioners, sitting as 9
board Of equalization, and recommend
such changes, amendments, or addi
tions to the assessment made by the
county assessor Of property situate
within the limits Of the city or town
as they may deem just and equitable
SECTION 65. The council shall, on
or before the fifteenth day of Septem
Der in each year, by resolution, deter
mine the amount Of corporation take
to be levied and assessed on the taxa
ble property In such city for the eur
rent year, and the city clerk shall Al
once certify to the county clerk cory
OF such resolution. together with Q
statement of delinquent special assess.
ment rates, and the county clerk shall
place all such taxes on the tax list OF
the county. and all such taxes shall be
collected and the payment enforced
with and like manner ss territorial
and county taxes are paid and the pay.
ment thereof enforced, and the county
treasu er, upon the order of the county
clerk shall pay such taxes over to the
municipal treasurer, Immediately
after each settlement; and such settle
ment shall be mad. on the first Mon.
day in each month.
SECTION &C. The fiscal year Of all
cities and towns organized under this
act shall begin on the first Monday OF
May in each year, unless different
date be- fixed by ordinance. The city
council or board Of trustees shall, in
the last quarter in each fiscal year,
; pass an ordinance TO be known ant
termed, THE Annual Appropriation
Bill for the City of.............,., or TowI
of......".."..., for the year ....." b!
said annual appropriation bill the!
shall appropriate such money as the.
deem necessary TO defray the expense
aud liabilities of the town for the mex
fiscal year. They shall specify in sal
bill the amount appropriated to eacl
separate object, and the salary anc
# compensation to be paid to each Office
a of the corporation. During the ensu
t ing year no further or different ap
= preparation shall be made for any o
T the objects or purposes mentioned
1 therein, except upon the vote OF two
/, thirds Of the members Of the city coun
Gil or board OF aldermen
: SECTION 81. An fines and penaltie
o i'm posed and collected by the polic'
i magistrate or justice of the peace, fo
the inlraction or violation OF any
Y of the ordinances of any city o.
$ town, shall be paid by him to the city
e treasurer. He shall take receipt there
e for, and shall render to the city coun
: ell a monthly statement showing tn
5 amount all fines, penalties and cost
) collected, and the person by whom
9 paid. The police magistrate shall Ia,
p the costs to the person found guilty
I and can enforce any judgment ren
{ dered thereon by execution or imprii
I onment, ~ authorized by this ac'
: The costs in all cases arising under th
, ordinance Of the city shall be III
. same a. now are or may hereafter
allowed by law to justices OF th
peace for prosecutions arising und,
' the criminal laws Of the territory.
SECTION 6s. The city council cha
possess all the powers granted by tn
act, and such other and necessar
> powers as shall be necessary an
! proper TOR carrying into effect u
, powers herein granted.
SECTION 80. The members Of n
Z city council or aldermen Of any towi
, shall meet and organize on the fir'
Monday OF May In each year sfts
their election. They shall hold state
d meetings, and the mayor may CO
Q Especial meetings, ct the request